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HOMEWORK HELP CENTER 
Mondays :: 4:30–5:30 :: Grades 1–3
Space is limited, so please pre-register
Call 303-335-4821
 

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

9, 23, 30 6, 13, 27 5, 12, 19 9, 16, 23, 30
 

    DATABASES
   
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online
     
  • Kids Search – Middle & Elementary School
    State-of-the-art search engine paired with a graphically-rich interface; simultaneous search of multiple databases; search by topic, subtopic, and keywords.
     
  • Middle Search Plus
    Full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines; thousands of biographies and historical essays; image collection of photos, maps and flags.
     
  • Primary Search
    Contains full text for nearly 70 popular, elementary school magazines; includes the Encyclopedia of Animals and American Heritage Children's Dictionary; features Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia with easy-to-read entries; image collection of photos, maps and flags.

Searchasaurus – Elementary School
Access three popular elementary and middle school databases. Complete with erupting volcanoes, dinosaur guide and compass, Searchasaurus has an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages young researchers to enhance and develop basic search methodologies.

  •  World Book Online
    Four World Book offerings: Kids, Students, Advanced, and a Spanish version with an easy-to-use bilingual interface.
    WEBSITES
   
  • 700 Great Sites for Kids
    Created and maintained by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association.
     
  • Colorado Virtual Library Kids Page
    Online Library for Colorado kids has information in a variety of subject areas.
     
  • Colorado Department of Education School Research Topics
     
  • Discovery School
    Help with math, science, social studies, English, and other subjects. Includes videos, tutorials, and interactive explorations and videos. From the people who bring you the Discovery Channel.
     
  • Fact Monster
    Easy-to-use homework help for a wide variety of subjects. Also includes games and quizzes, "Cool Stuff," and a reference desk with searchable atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, almanac, timelines, and more. Part of the Family Education Network.
     
  • Geographia
    Learn about your own county and faraway lands including the people, history, culture, nature, and travel.
     
  • How Stuff Works
    Also from the people behind the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery Kids, Planet Green, and the Science Channel.
     
  • The Nine Planets
    Actually...one star, eight planets, and more.
     
  • Volcano World
    Take a virtual field trip, play games and puzzles, learn about current active volcanos and volcano FAQs. Volcano World is sponsored by the NASA Oregon Space Grant Consortium and housed in the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University.
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